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2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20566

Kennedy Center Opera House

Address:
2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20566
Website:
http://www.kennedy-center.org/about/v...
Capacity:
2,300
Phone:
202-467-4600*
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Rating:
3.2 stars Events at this venue were rated 3.2 by 193 members who went.

Upcoming Events

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Past Events

Washington National Opera Presents Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana in Concert

Kennedy Center Opera House (Washington, DC)
Sunday, May. 25 2008 @ 2:00pm
Friday, May. 30 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $51.00 - $102.00   Our Price: $25.50 - $51.00*
Rated: 3.5 stars
Washington National Opera presents a concert production of Mascagni's beloved opera Cavalleria Rusticana. Set in a Sicilian village, this melodramatic tale of "rustic chivalry" follows the fickle and passionate love triangle between Turiddu, who loves Lola; Santuzza, who loves Turiddu, the father of her child; and Alfio, the all-too-trusting husband of Lola. Mezzo-soprano Dolora Zajick and tenor Salvatore Licitra star. The program also features orchestral selections from works by Verdi, Puccini, and Macagni.  Learn More

Richard Strauss' Elektra: Washington National Opera at the Kennedy Center

Kennedy Center Opera House (Washington, DC)
Saturday, May. 10 2008 @ 7:00pm (Opening Night)
Tuesday, May. 13 2008 @ 7:30pm
and 5 more dates.
Full Price: $68.00 - $225.00   Our Price: $34.00 - $112.50*
Rated: 2.9 stars
A royal family destroyed by conspiracy, madness, and vengeance is the setting for Washington National Opera's riveting Elektra. Richard Strauss' modernist masterpiece stars Susan Bullock, whose performance in the title role has been hailed a triumph by critics around the world. Under the baton of WNO Music Director Heinz Fricke, you'll be electrified as Elektra avenges her father's death.  Learn More

Rigoletto: Washington National Opera Presents Verdi's Opera at the Kennedy Center

Kennedy Center Opera House (Washington, DC)
Tuesday, Apr. 1 2008 @ 7:30pm
Thursday, Apr. 3 2008 @ 7:30pm
Tuesday, Apr. 8 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $68.00 - $170.00   Our Price: $34.00 - $85.00*
Rated: 3.9 stars
Washington National Opera presents Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto. As the libertine Duke of Mantua's jaded jester, Rigoletto is known for sparing no one his biting and often vicious sarcasm. But when courtiers abduct Rigoletto's beloved daughter, Gilda, for the Duke's enjoyment, a curse and misdirected revenge bring tragedy and are Rigoletto's undoing.  Learn More

The Flying Dutchman from Washington National Opera

Kennedy Center Opera House (Washington, DC)
Saturday, Mar. 15 2008 @ 7:00pm (Opening Night)
Thursday, Mar. 20 2008 @ 7:30pm
and 4 more dates.
Full Price: $68.00 - $225.00   Our Price: $34.00 - $112.50*
Rated: 3.3 stars
Misfortune, greed, and fidelity collide in this storm-battered tale of one man's quest for life-saving love. Wagner retells the nautical legend of the fearsome Flying Dutchman, cursed to sail the seas until he finds a woman who will love him until death.  Learn More

Washington National Opera Presents A View from the Bridge: Operatic Setting of Arthur Miller

Kennedy Center Opera House (Washington, DC)
Saturday, Nov. 3 2007 @ 7:00pm
Monday, Nov. 5 2007 @ 7:00pm
and 4 more dates.
Full Price: $68.00 - $225.00   Our Price: $34.00 - $112.50*
Rated: 3.1 stars
Set in post-war New York and based on an Arthur Miller play, A View from the Bridge tells the tale of Brooklyn longshoreman Eddie Carbone, whose desire for his adult niece, Catherine, leads to disaster in his community and home. Washington National Opera welcomes stars from the original Chicago production that has captivated critics and audiences from coast to coast.  Learn More

Washington National Opera Presents Don Giovanni at Kennedy Center Opera House

Kennedy Center Opera House (Washington, DC)
Thursday, Oct. 25 2007 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $110.00 - $225.00   Our Price: $55.00 - $112.50*
Rated: 3.4 stars
Mozart's celebrated tragicomedy tells the story of the famous womanizer who is given one last chance to repent of his philandering ways. But when he adds murder and blasphemy to his lengthy list of sins, human and supernatural forces combine to enact a terrible punishment and avenge Donna Anna, Donna Elvira and thousands of other women.  Learn More

Washington National Opera Presents Puccini's La Bohème

Kennedy Center Opera House (Washington, DC)
Thursday, Sep. 27 2007 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, Sep. 30 2007 @ 2:00pm
Full Price: $170.00 - $190.00   Our Price: $85.00 - $95.00*
Rated: 3.5 stars
Perhaps more than any other classic opera, La Bohème lends itself to contemporary interpretation. Innovative director Mariusz Trelinski updates Puccini's timeless tale in an extraordinary new production, following the stories of a circle of young artists who long for a deeper connection to society.  Learn More

Verdi's Macbeth from Washington National Opera

Kennedy Center Opera House (Washington, DC)
Monday, May. 14 2007 @ 7:00pm
Tuesday, May. 29 2007 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, Jun. 2 2007 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $98.00 - $150.00   Our Price: $49.00 - $75.00*
Rated: 3.3 stars
As part of the citywide Shakespeare in Washington festival, the Washington National Opera presents a new production of Verdi's Macbeth at the Kennedy Center Opera House. You know Shakespeare's story. Well, Verdi's music matches its chilling power. And when Lady Macbeth risks everything—vocally and emotionally—in her great sleepwalking scene, it's clear that Shakespeare and Verdi were made for each other.  Learn More

Washington National Opera Presents Janácek's Jenufa

Kennedy Center Opera House (Washington, DC)
Thursday, May. 10 2007 @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, May. 16 2007 @ 7:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $68.00 - $140.00   Our Price: $34.00 - $70.00*
Rated: 3.5 stars
The Kennedy Center Opera House will be home to the Washington National Opera's premiere of Leos Janácek's Jenufa. If you think the Italians have a lock on operatic passion, this Czech masterpiece will change your mind. A drama of betrayal, revenge and an unspeakable crime committed in the name of morality, it demands a cast that acts as intensely as it sings.  Learn More

Donizetti's Spirited La Fille du Régiment at the Opera House at The Kennedy Center

Kennedy Center Opera House (Washington, DC)
Monday, Apr. 2 2007 @ 7:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 7 2007 @ 7:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $68.00 - $170.00   Our Price: $34.00 - $85.00*
Rated: 2.8 stars
In this cream puff of an opera, Marie is an orphaned army brat and the regiment's lovable mascot, brimming with high spirits and even higher C's. Her ardent lover (a tenor, of course) is more than her match. His show-stopping aria boasts nine — count 'em, nine — high C's. The story may be deliciously bizarre, but the music is divinely Donizetti.  Learn More

Venue Description

The Opera House is the second-largest theater in the Center, with 2,300 seats. It was designed for ballet, opera, and musical theater. Over the years, the Opera House has welcomed dozens of the world's great dance and opera companies and has hosted some of the most important artistic events of the last quarter century. With its distinctive red and gold silk curtain, a gift from Japan, and the exquisite Lobmeyr crystal chandelier, a gift from Austria, the Opera House makes an elegant setting for the annual Kennedy Center Honors, the nations highest award for lifetime achievement in the arts.

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